The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
ODDS AND ENDS.

sweet FLORIDA oranges here ten for a dime,
penny piece resounds from street corners and
perambulating wagons These fruitdealers
probably say penny for the sake of euphony, as
such token is unknown to our coinage From
the way in which the sale Of oranges, bananas
and other subtropical fruits is pushed it looks
as if the apple will have to go. 1t is now seldom
seen at the street-corners, and the apple woman
with her basket is already mere memory
Washington street, the best and busiest part
of it, is beginning to look like that part of
country town which fronts the courthouse
square during the county fair. The sidewalks
are overhung with all sorts of ram shackle signs
and tattered canvases, while many of the store
fronts would give the idea to stranger that
bankruptcy had attacked most of the clothing
aud boot and shoe stocks. Disregard to the city
ordinance concerning signs has encouraged the
planting of forest OF posts, which, surrnounted
with trade regala of all kinds, quite shuts off
the view down the street The nuisance has
grown to such an extent that demand is about
to be made for the enforcement Of the sign
ordinance.
Many panes of glass have been broken out of
the windows of the ground floor of Tomlinsoa
Hail. These holes have been repaired-not with
new glass. but with job lots Of boards, so that
the hall begins to present tine disraputable ap--
Few persons knew the late Stephen D. Tom
linson, whose benefactior to the city appears in
the beautiful hall bearing his name. He was
Quiet, modest unobtrusive citizen, the first and
so far the only one to leave to this city any con-
siderable amount Of money for the public good.
It is suggested that the City Council could not
do better thar to have life-szed portrait of this
benefactor painted by capable artist and placed
in "a ha M rynrp h
Few persons have an idea that Indian polis is,
for its population tie greatest literary center
for daily. weekly and monthly publications in
the United States. A statement of matter sent
out from here through the postofsice shows In.
dianapolis to have seventy-four different pub
locations of the character coming under the head
of second class matter There are FIVE dailies,
Journal, News, Sentinel German Tribune and
German Telegraph; religious papers, Baptist
Church Worker, National Methodist Central
Christian. Christian Advocate, Church at Work,
Gospel Truth. Sabbath-School Monthly Sab
bath School Lesson Leaf, Missionary Tidngs.
New Record. Presbyterian, Star and Crown.
and Truth Defender; secret society papers, the
Ark. Frater. Masonic Advocate, Pythian Jour
nal, and Talisman; Building Association Reg
lister, Clay Worker, Commercial Current Coal
Mirror, Country Printer, Drainage Journal,
Epitomist. Fanciers Gazette, Bulletin. Jersey
Bulletin, ln01ana FARMER Farm and Live Stock.
Milestone, Swine Breeders Journal Wood.
| worker; weekies, literary and political, Free
man, Volksblatt, Spottvogel. Herald. Iron Clad
Age. Independent, Gazette, World, Indiana State
Journal, Sunday Journal, Argus. Temperance
Evangelist. Leader. Labor Signal, Organizer
People, Newspaper Record, Facts, Toothpick.
Veterans Review, Sportsman Phaianx; medical
journals, Indiana Medical Journal, Eclectic
Medical Journal Health Messenger, Physio-
Medical Journal; besides these are Charter Oak,
Rough Notes, Normal Teacher, School Journal,
Pharmacist, Railway Lantern, Township Trus-
tees Trade Journal and Wheelman's Record.
A well-known indianapolis young lady, while
travelling homeward. few days ago, at Miles,
Mich, got into a cab with several other passen-
gers, her destiny being the hotel The cabman
drove about the town and let out the other pas
sengers, but, forgetting the young lady drove to
the stable, and was proceeding to unhitch the
team, when he discovered his mistake. In naiti
cation for this apparent negligent conduct and
oversight on the part of the driver, it may be
said that the fair passenger was returning from
three months sojourn at q Michigan sauitari-
um, and had probably boon reduced by the
prescribed diet of oatmeal, cracked wheat and
s.gritss that it was necessary to shake out the
carriage cushions before her presence soald be
discovered.